这一次怀光的调查 可能没那么顺利
“this investigation in Huaiguang might not go smoothly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
因为一些特殊的原因
“Because of some special circumstances,”
这一次怀光的 调查 可能 没那么顺利
“this investigation in Huaiguang might not go smoothly.”
如果可以的话
“If possible,”
“Brace yourselves, this is going to be messy and difficult.”
Chinese speakers often soften negative predictions using negative polarity phrases like 'not so smooth' rather than blunt terms like 'difficult' or 'failing'.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not so smooth; likely to encounter obstacles
A classic Chinese euphemism used to soften the blow when predicting difficulties or bad news.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But the Huaiguang Case is also full of doubts, and they couldn't catch anyone at all.”
“What was Zhao Huaguang thinking?”
“Why must I go to Zhao Huaguang's house? I don't have anything to talk with him”
“But I can't help feeling that Something's not right with that jerk Zhao Huaguang.”
“He Xiuguang's case is closed, right?”
“Wu Shiguang would be surprised”